Adult Bariatric Specialty Clinic

This clinic provides surgical interventions for weight management and improving health. Support is provided to individuals with obesity who require complex surgical intervention.

The initial clinic assessment determines the patient's specific barriers to managing their weight. Developing an individualized care plan with the patient may include:

• behaviour modification
• counseling for nutrition, physical activity, and mental health
• drug treatment and / or bariatric surgery (surgical treatment for obesity)
• coordinating care and transitioning the patient back to their family physician with recommendations from the clinic

For patients who have had previous bariatric surgery, please visit:

• Adult Bariatric Revision Clinic

• BMI ≥ 35 kg / m², with an obesity-related comorbidity (ex. hypertension, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, osteoarthritis, gastroesophageal reflux disease, sleep apnea, depression, polycystic ovarian syndrome, cardiovascular disease)

• BMI ≥ 40 kg/m² with or without comorbidity

• No severe, untreated personality disorder, active psychosis, active substance dependencies, smoking, vaping, and / or major cognitive impairment